Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
ACROPETAL
acropetal
(adjective) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acropetal (not comparable)
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
Antonyms
• basipetal
Anagrams
• Cleopatra, cleopatra
Source: Wiktionary
A*crop"e*tal, a. Etym: [Gr. petere to seek.] (Bot.)
Definition: Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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